Volume 1 - Electric Scotland

108 AB.STKACTS OF CHARTKUS OF [1408.
barony of Aniistii'lil, in the slierilTdom of Dumfries :
PAf.K
To be licM to William
imJ liis heirs of the earl and his heirs in fee and lioritage, rcndoriui,' one
suit of court at the capit.fl plea at Doujjlas next after the feast of St.
Michael the Arcliangel, for all other service. "With clause of ^Yarrand!ce.
Dated at Edinburgh, 24th May 1 108. Witnesses, James Douglas, the earl's
brother, Sir 'William Douglas of Nithsdale, hK nephew, and others named, 12
19. Charter liy William, Lord Criehtou, granting to Gilbert of Corry, son natural
of James of Corry, for his service, the lands of Tordoff and Dalbank, in
the lordship of Annandalo aud sheriffdom of Dumfries ;
To be held of the
granter, as lord of the holding of Oarruthcrs, aud his heirs to the said
Gilbert Corry and ElizaVieth his wife, daughter of John Carruthers of
Holnieuds, the survivor of them and the lawful heirs-male of their bodies;
whom failing, to the granter and his heirs whomsoever, in foe and heritage,
for the services due and wont from said lands; reserving the liferent thereof
to the said James of Corry fur Ins life. Dated at Stirling, ISth February
1449-50. Witnesses, James, Lord of Frendraught, knight, tlie gnuittr's
beloved son, and others,
20. Letters by King James tl;o Tiiird, directed to Sir Kobert Crichton of San-
. been
quhar, knight, Joim John-'^tone of that Ilk, Archibald Carruthers of
Jlouswald, and Cuthbert ilurray of Cockpool, as sherifls iu that part,
narrating a complaint by Edward Livingstone of Bowcastle that he had
molested by William, Lord Crichton, in the possession of the lands of
Monygep, Criinzcantou, IMolyne and Itahill, held by iiira for twenty-two
years since the death of liis brother, and charging the said sheriffs to
maintain aud defend Livingstone iu his lands. Given under the ,?iguct at
Edinburgh, 26th October 147C, 13
21. Precept by ohn Johnstone of tiiat Ilk directed to Archibald Johnstone, his
brother, Roland Kerssau, John Chartcris and David Gibson, as his
baillies, narrating that he had granted and alienated to John Joiinstoue,
his son, born betwixt him and Janet Henies, five merks of his lands of
Wamphray, lying in that holding in the stewartry of Anuandale and
sheriffdom of I)umfrics, and charging his said bailies to give sasine of
the said lands. Dated at Lochwoud, 2 2d Xuvember 147 C, .. 14
22. Decree by the Lords Auditors to the effect that Adam Johnstone of that Ilk,
brother aud heir to the late John Johnstone of that Ilk, shall pay to
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